Rome, Italy – A new study published in the journal Vaccine has uncovered possible links between the COVID-19 pandemic and potential neurological, blood, and heart-related conditions. This study, the largest of its kind since the start of the pandemic, could reignite debates over the risks and benefits of the vaccine.
According to the study, which has ramped up discussions on the vaccine, there have been more than 13.5 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines administered worldwide over the past three years. The World Health Organization recently reported that vaccination has saved at least a million and a half lives in Europe alone.
The research links vaccines to minor increases in neurological, blood, and heart-related conditions such as myocarditis, pericarditis, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. However, researchers emphasize that although an association between the vaccine and adverse side effects exists, it does not prove that the vaccine caused them, and side effects are rare.
Of the more than 99 million people studied, researchers observed 190 cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, which is typically developed after a viral infection but has also been linked to vaccines in rare cases, and 69 cases of hematological conditions. It is worth noting that COVID-19 itself can also cause side effects that affect the heart, including myocarditis.
The study’s findings come amidst ongoing partisan fighting, with Republicans opposing vaccine mandates and claiming that the vaccine was rushed to market, while Democrats advocated for mandates in the name of public health for Americans.
Since the pandemic began in March 2020, almost seven million people have died globally from COVID-19, including more than one million Americans.
As the debate over the risks and benefits of the vaccine continues, more research and analysis are necessary to provide a clear understanding of the potential side effects and benefits of Covid-19 vaccines. This study is crucial in driving discussions and future research into the long-term effects and consequences of the global vaccination effort.